cesar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | ceso |
| tú | cesas |
| él/ella | cesa |
| nosotros | cesamos |
| vosotros | cesáis |
| ellos/ellas | cesan |
Cesar de trabajar es una decisión difícil.
Ceasing to work is a difficult decision.
Ellos cesan sus actividades a las seis de la tarde.
They cease their activities at six in the evening.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cesé |
| tú | cesaste |
| él/ella | cesó |
| nosotros | cesamos |
| vosotros | cesasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cesaron |
Ayer, cesé de estudiar por un tiempo.
Yesterday, I ceased studying for a while.
Ella cesó su participación en el proyecto la semana pasada.
She ceased her participation in the project last week.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cesaba |
| tú | cesabas |
| él/ella | cesaba |
| nosotros | cesábamos |
| vosotros | cesabais |
| ellos/ellas | cesaban |
Cuando era niño, cesaba de jugar al anochecer.
When I was a child, I would cease playing at dusk.
Siempre cesaban las discusiones antes de la cena.
They always ceased the arguments before dinner.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cesaré |
| tú | cesarás |
| él/ella | cesará |
| nosotros | cesaremos |
| vosotros | cesaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cesarán |
Mañana, cesaré de comer dulces.
Tomorrow, I will cease eating sweets.
Ellos cesarán sus actividades en diciembre.
They will cease their activities in December.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cesaría |
| tú | cesarías |
| él/ella | cesaría |
| nosotros | cesaríamos |
| vosotros | cesaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cesarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, cesaría de trabajar tanto.
If I had time, I would cease working so much.
Ella cesaría de quejarse si todo mejorara.
She would cease complaining if everything improved.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cese |
| tú | ceses |
| él/ella | cese |
| nosotros | cesemos |
| vosotros | ceséis |
| ellos/ellas | cesen |
Es importante que ceses de preocuparte.
It's important that you cease worrying.
Espero que ellos cesen de hacer ruido.
I hope that they cease making noise.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cesara |
| tú | cesaras |
| él/ella | cesara |
| nosotros | cesáramos |
| vosotros | cesarais |
| ellos/ellas | cesaran |
Si yo cesara de fumar, me sentiría mejor.
If I ceased smoking, I would feel better.
Ojalá que ellos cesaran sus peleas.
I wish that they would cease their fights.
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Common questions
- Is "cesar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cesar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "cesar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cesar" conjugates as: cesas, ceso, cesan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cesar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cesar" conjugates as: cesaste, cesé, cesaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cesar" in Spanish?
- "cesar" (to cease, to stop) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.